Stocks Fall Roughly 2 Percent Amid Fears That Recovery Is Slowing

They (whoever they are) have said that the recession was over a while ago because the stock market said so. Well the stock market works for the rich people, because down here on Main Street, we are still waiting for the recession to be over. And since we the people on Main Street have the dubious honor of being the main drivers of our CONSUMER driven economy, it would stand to reason that we world be the group to determine when our recession is over. The so called “recovery” that “they” talk about, is in reality a JOBLESS recovery for us folks down here on Main Street. Which means no jobs, no consuming. Which means less jobs, less confidence and Stock Market takes a hit. When you see the direct line of consequenc­es, you would think that someone in charge would wake up and say “How about we concentrat­e on creating jobs to make this a strong recovery?” But no, that would be too easy. Instead, over in D.C., they are still talking about cutting more programs that only affect the more unfortunat­e among us. It boggles the mind.
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Libertarian Rand Paul Is Suddenly Very Concerned About The Right To Free Assembly

Well then, Rand Paul apparently joins the ranks who abide by an ideal only when it fits their world view or is expedient at that moment in time. Usually if you base your public life on a political ideology, you can’t pick and choose what parts to support and what parts to ignore. It doesn’t work like that, Rand Paul just comes out looking cowardly in the end. If you are going to embrace an ideology, be strong in your conviction­s, be brave in your beliefs. I am not advocating Rand Paul’s ideologica­l position, I am merely pointing out that if he is a true libertaria­n, then he should own it like he means it.
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2011 Goals and Achievements

Hats Off To (Simone de) Beauvoir And (Jean-Paul) Sartre

I am proud of the fact that I have continued writing almost everyday, if I couldn't get to a computer, I would make it up the next day. Even on days where I felt exhausted, really sad or extremely depressed, I made myself sit at the computer and write something. I would usually feel a little better afterwards. A sense of accomplishment even if what I wrote wasn't even good. At least I was keeping up with the discipline, and that is just as important in the writing process then the creativity or originality. My goal of the second half of the year is to continue with my journey into writing.